Edwina Sampler (Wright), Pmp®, Acp® Email & Phone Number

• Led the implementation and delivery of data management compliance deliverables for Corporate Function applications.• Identified and managed data dependencies; partnered with cross-entity teams and systems to successfully enable implementation of data compliance requirements.• Organized and led complex companywide initiatives to ensure data quality is maintained to support business processes.• Represented client in cross-functional groups to develop companywide data governance strategies.

• Managed assigned clients SaaS implementation and improvement projects. Managing includes setting scope, ensuring objectives met, guiding their set-up, and recommending better practices.• Provided industry expertise in the development of Meisterplan products and services as well as the presentation or demonstration of such offerings to clients, internal meetings, or external conferences.

• Organized, led, and facilitated cross-entity, enterprise-wide Data Governance Initiatives.• Tracked and communicated business priorities and delivery of data quality compliance requirements to management and stakeholders.• Identified and managed data dependencies, including cross-entity teams and systems to successfully enable implementation of data compliance requirements.

Greater Phoenix Area

• Build out Project Management Office (“PMO”) reporting and SharePoint sites.• Develop workflow automations to increase reporting productivity and implement process improvements.• Leverage enterprise systems to transform data into actionable business insights.• Develop policies and procedures to collect and analyze data.• Create processes, templates, and toolsets to standardize and establish governance of program and project delivery.

Greater Phoenix Area

• Develop, design, and establish reporting standards, framework, and tools for the PDS Project Management team.• Identify, reconcile, and propose resolution of data quality errors and outages for escalation to Team Leads and Project Managers.• Create and implement standardized reporting and variance analysis by Strategic Business Group.• Perform user acceptance testing and functionality of PDS tools.• Maintain and improve process efficiencies and quality standards leveraging PDS best practices.• Develop and oversee implementation and administration of client policies, PMO systems and procedures.• Create data validation rules and governance to ensure accurate completion of deliverables and client reporting. • Generate and analyze account portfolio performance in comparison to KPI metrics for submission to the Performance Management team. • Deliver and maintain a training program that attributes to project delivery consistence and excellence. • Support the operations team (project coordinators) to ensure successful execution of project support activities (ie, project closure, purchase order review/workflow approval, etc.).

Greater Chicago Area

• Engaged with Group Technology Program Managers, Business Managers and Program Management Office to assess strategic programs' eligibility for capitalization and restructuring.• Identified efficiencies and process improvements through centralization of key activities and deliverables.• Created dashboards to summarize management information reporting by high-level and sub-categories. • Interpreted policy and create operational processes to drive adherence to Group IT financial and accounting policies.

Libertyville, Il

• Facilitated, monitored and published financial planning, contingency tracking, and forecasting for project/workstream activities.• Consolidated IT program budget/outlook. • Maintained program master financial tracking file, identify program financial risks and liaison with program and project managers to propose mitigation strategies.• Created financial modeling for project level analytics by resource type and accounting classification(s).• Developed standardized reporting and data compilation of variance commentary

•Created and updated RAID (risk, assumption, issues, and dependencies) logs.•Generated reporting of open actions to track and close as requested by project leads. •Maintained policies, procedures, Gantt charts, SharePoint sites, and related documents to reflect the latest revision or release.•Submitted month-end deliverables— i.e., variance analysis, accruals/accrual reversals, and P&L account balance reconciliations for multiple regulatory programs.•Scheduled governance forums and generated minutes for regulatory steering committees.•Supported PMO functions, liaised with IT and business contacts (domestic and international) to scope, forecast, and approve resource pools.•Managed invoice processing of third party expenditures to ensure proper general ledger accounting/cost center coding, settlement, and charge-back.

• Developed and managed accounting, analytical reviews and reporting to ensure accuracy and adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, corporate policies, and reporting rules and regulations. •Established a tracking mechanism to validate and reconcile chargeback of software development costs for global systems.•Provided technical, general and administrative direction to various levels of staff to ensure functions are completed efficiently and effectively in accordance to departmental and organizational objectives.•Substantiated evidential matter for balance sheet account reconciliations.•Reviewed and prepared financial statements, reports and analyses necessary to respond to special requests by senior management, business leads, and external auditors.•Consulted with executive management, corporate finance, and other internal departments to provide analysis, conclusions, opportunities, and risks.•Recommended, advised, and supported finance and business management decisions by contributing to the accuracy, frequency, and comprehensiveness of financial accounting and reporting processes. •Identified and resolved accounting discrepancies related to software capitalization and amortization of intangible assets.•Partnered with IT areas to help establish and report financial targets.•Led an effective team through communication, performance management, development plans, and reward/recognition incentives.

•Evaluated customer needs and designed analyses to address.•Build collaborative connections with peers and key internal contacts throughout the organization to facilitate delivery of analysis.•Developed technical financial analysis, modeling and reporting to support business results tracking and decision-making. •Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis on business areas to include forecasts, budgets, and cost benefit analysis. •Managed staff by assigning and reviewing work to support business unit and department analysis and reporting needs. Prepared performance reviews and provided training, planning and career development, as appropriate.

•Prepared monthly analysis of financial results, identified key drivers of variance to plan, forecast, and prior periods.•Researched and analyzed financial data; summarized findings and recommended actions as deemed appropriate. •Designed complex worksheets and databases for tracking and reporting purposes. •Collected and verified accuracy of information used for financial analyses through internal and external reports. •Substantiated chargeback of technology expenses across multiple business lines. •Established materiality thresholds and implemented stop gap procedures to reduce IT overspends and unplanned expenditures.•Delivered presentations of analysis, trends, metrics, and results to business partners with supporting details, assumptions, calculations and conclusions.•Coordinated and loaded quarterly and annual operating plans by department/cost center into finance systems. •Deployed consumption model assignment billing to business units.

• Maintained cost center level reporting and analysis.• Queried general ledger systems to ensure proper cost accounting.• Booked month-end close journal entries.